I got 8 of of 10, mostly by figuring that whenever a word was just insanely made-up ('allhorse'), it had to be Joyce.posted by shakespeherian at 11:24 AM on April 10, 2012 [4 favorites]

9/10 employing both of the above strategies (before looking at the thread, I might add). Also because anything with an elegant rather than wilfully childish rhyme was unlikely to be Joyce.posted by howfar at 11:28 AM on April 10, 2012

I got 0 out of 10 also and I know at least 4 of those Joyce quotes beyond a doubt. What's up with the scoring?posted by newmoistness at 2:29 PM on April 10, 2012

10/10. Concept better than actual quiz, which was too easy. I know Joyce, don't know much about Kool Keith, but his flow makes it pretty obvious. (Read the quotes aloud: the ones that sound like rap, are).posted by crazy_yeti at 3:05 PM on April 10, 2012

Also obligatory. Yes, I know someone already posted it here once, but it was more than 5 years ago.

10 for 10, thanks to my passing knowledge of Ulysses and my in-depth knowledge of Octagonecologyst.
The kinds of things I'm good at, no one will ever pay me for.posted by $0up at 7:50 PM on April 10, 2012 [1 favorite]

9/10. The rump one got me, I've not yet gotten around to tackling Ulysses. Obvs I did not read this thread first.posted by axiom at 8:23 PM on April 10, 2012

10/10. The rhythm of rap and unJoycean words like 'paramedics' make it easy even for someone who hasn't read Ulysses.posted by andraste at 5:03 AM on April 11, 2012

This is a worthy pursuit. They both do the same for me, lifting me out of language for long enough for a reboot.posted by drowsy at 7:32 AM on April 11, 2012

"Coffined thoughts around me, in mummycases, embalmed in spice of words."

This one actually sounds to me (a Joyce neophyte) like it was plucked straight out of an Illogic song. It's the type of imagery he would use, and he has the same habit of shoehorning eclectic diction into a very regular meter for stretches.posted by invitapriore at 12:04 PM on April 11, 2012 [1 favorite]

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